Thunberg joins London finance protest before climate summit


  • World
  • Friday, 29 Oct 2021

Climate activists, including Greta Thunberg, take part in a protest ahead of the UN Climate Conference, in London, Britain, October 29, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson

LONDON (Reuters) -Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg joined protesters at a noisy demonstration outside the London offices of Standard Chartered bank on Friday to demand that financial institutions stop funding the extraction of fossil fuels.

The high-profile global climate protester appeared briefly on the streets of the City of London, the financial heart of the British capital which is home to some of the world's biggest banks and financial firms.

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